Men’s basketball preview capsule: No. 7 Texas at No. 24 UConn

West Virginia guard Juwan Staten, left, goes to the basket against UConn guard Rodney Purvis during the title game of the Puerto Rico Tip-Off tournament last Sunday in San Juan.

West Virginia guard Juwan Staten, left, goes to the basket against UConn guard Rodney Purvis during the title game of the Puerto Rico Tip-Off tournament last Sunday in San Juan.

Photo: Ricardo Arduengo — The Associated Press

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West Virginia guard Juwan Staten, left, goes to the basket against UConn guard Rodney Purvis during the title game of the Puerto Rico Tip-Off tournament last Sunday in San Juan.

West Virginia guard Juwan Staten, left, goes to the basket against UConn guard Rodney Purvis during the title game of the Puerto Rico Tip-Off tournament last Sunday in San Juan.

Photo: Ricardo Arduengo — The Associated Press

Men’s basketball preview capsule: No. 7 Texas at No. 24 UConn

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Seventh-ranked Texas is taking on No. 24 UConn on Sunday in a Top 25 matchup in Storrs.

• When: Sunday, noon

• Where: Gampel Pavilion

• Records: Texas 5-0; UConn 3-1

• TV: ESPN2

• Radio: WTIC-1080

KEEP AN EYE ON

• Texas-sized challenge: The Longhorns, as usual, are big and physical, with a starting front line that goes 6-9, 6-8, 6-8, and perhaps their best player — 6-foot-11 freshman Myles Turner — coming off the bench. The Huskies hope to counter that size with their quickness.

“They’re extra-tall, they’re long, they’re lanky,” said Kevin Ollie, “so we’ve got to use our speed and our athleticism to beat them. We’ll go out there and play like we always play. We’ve just got to execute a little bit more on both ends of the floor and take care of the basketball.”

• Turn down the turnovers: UConn turned the ball over 19 times in last Sunday’s loss to West Virginia, largely as a result of the Mountaineers’ full-court pressure. Freshman Daniel Hamilton, an otherwise early-season standout, was responsible for eight of those turnovers. But Ollie isn’t overly concerned about Hamilton, who was harried into most of those turnovers by WVU’s pressure — something the Huskies likely won’t see as much from Texas.

• Playing through pain: Rodney Purvis, who twisted his ankle in the West Virginia game and was largely ineffective because of it, didn’t go through a full practice on Saturday but is expected to give it a go Sunday. Omar Calhoun, who’s yet to play due to a right knee strain, participated in just about a full practice Saturday and will see how his knee reacts.